“Being safe from violence in all its forms is a basic human right and unfortunately, one of the greatest human rights challenges facing New Zealand today.”

The report’s authors say more than a quarter of a million women between age 17 and 65 will have experienced family violence in the June 2014 year, and this number will keep rising if nothing is done to break the cycle.

“International expert Professor Betsy Stanko said earlier this year that New Zealand could be world leading in this area as we are small with one Government, Police and Justice system,” she said.

“I look forward to the Glenn Inquiry’s blueprint for change of how we can get there due to be published later this month.

“To ensure that there is an enduring strategy that will not change with the political cycle, I strongly urge the Government to take a cross-party approach.

“Family violence is everyone’s problem and we can solve it together,” Dr Blue said.